Month: July 2025
Russia and China could take the war to space
The risk of war in space is growing and Britain must be more forceful against hostile powers like Russia and China that could threaten its interests in this domain.Chinese or Russian satellite frequently get close to Western military satellites, likely in order to take pictures or intercept signals. France has suggested creating bodyguard satellites to
The New meta Neuromotor writsband
The “neuromotor wristband” is designed to capture the intention behind the movement, even if the user’s hand isn’t touching a screen or surface. It can detect and decode electrical signals produced by forearm muscles using artificial intelligence (AI).Meta also showed how people can move a cursor around a screen and play games using only finger
Microsoft in talks with Open AI
Microsoft (MSFT) is in advanced talks for a deal that would give the Windows maker continued access to critical OpenAI technology in the future, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the negotiations. OpenAI needs Microsoft’s approval to complete its transition into a public-benefit corporation. The two have been in negotiations for
The New Redmi Note 14
The Redmi Note 14 SE 5G features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, peak brightness of up to 2100 nits, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is designed to deliver a bright, smooth, and resilient viewing experience across all lighting conditions. It also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor for
China’s New AI model
Chinese companies are making smarter artificial intelligence models that are increasingly cheaper to use, echoing key aspects of DeepSeek’s market-shaking breakthrough.Startup Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu, announced Monday that its new GLM-4.5 AI model would cost less than DeepSeek to use. In contrast to the logic underlying existing AI models, Z.ai said its new GLM-4.5
Revolut Restores Partial Crypto Services in Humgary
UK-based digital banking giant Revolut has resumed limited cryptocurrency operations in Hungary, following a regulatory shutdown earlier this summer.Under Hungary’s new crypto law, individuals providing or using cryptocurrency services without a local license could face up to five years in prison. Companies involved in unlicensed crypto transactions may face sentences of up to eight years,
Tesla and Samsung chip deal
Samsung, the world’s top memory chip maker, also produces logic chips designed by customers through its foundry business. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the U.S. automaker had signed a $16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move expected to bolster the South Korean tech giant’s loss-making contract manufacturing business.Musk said Samsung’s new
Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” after five days of fighting at their border killed at least 33 people and displaced tens of thousands. Thailand initially rebuffed his offer to mediate but agreed after US President Donald Trump said tariff negotiations would not proceed until “fighting STOPS”. Tensions over the
NASA layoffs
NASA is slashing nearly more than 20 percent of its workforce as part of President Trump’s efforts to downsize the federal government since returning to the White House. Nearly 4,000 workers have requested to depart the space agency through two rounds of the deferred resignation program. The deadline for the program was Friday at midnight.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 to spare the earth and hit the moon instead
The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is currently zooming beyond the reach of telescopes on its orbit around the sun. But as scientists wait for it to reappear, its